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Story No. 479: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
Alyssa had come into the clinic just after New Year’s; although she was a patient new to us, it seemed she had been seen by […]
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Story No. 453: Sara from Illinois
I am one. I am many. In my body, I contain the possibility of multitudes. In my body, I contain possible futures. Birthday parties. Songs. […]
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Improving Contraceptive Counseling by Listening to Women’s Voices
Dr. Kristyn Brandi and Dr. Pooja Mehta wrote about their research on patients’ experiences of feeling pressured into choosing LARCs and how doctors can improve their contraceptive counseling.
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Story No. 442: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
I recently met with a patient who shared her story with me. Leslie (name changed) was referred to the Adolescent Medicine Nurse Practitioner by one […]
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Story No. 440: Dr. Azmina from New York
The Affordable Care Act makes it possible for everyone to focus on what is important to them in their lives, instead of worrying about paying […]
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Story No. 439: Marion from Tennessee
When I entered college, I had a very limited understanding of birth control. I knew that women used it to avoid pregnancy, I knew that […]
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‘Only God Can Judge’: Why My Religion Supports—and Doesn’t Hinder—My Ability to Provide Health Care
Dr. Terez Yonan wrote in Rewire about how her faith drives her commitment to providing sexual and reproductive health care services—including contraception, LGBTQ care, and referrals for abortion care—with compassion.
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Story No. 437: Abby from Maryland
The early days of having my period were hell: seven full days of extensive bleeding, pain so bad I passed out more than once, anemia. […]